Costa Rica vs ECE_European Union (E25): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Costa Rica
33.89
in 2022
ECE_European Union (E25)
24.17
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
55th
ECE_European Union (E25) rank
56th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ECE_European Union (E25)
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 33.89 against 24.17 in ECE_European Union (E25), a difference of 9.72.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times ECE_European Union (E25)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECE_European Union (E25) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica ECE_European Union (E25) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.68 23.64 1.04 Costa Rica
2010s 29.85 24.71 5.14 Costa Rica
2020s 33.34 24.26 9.08 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Costa Rica or ECE_European Union (E25)?
Costa Rica, at 33.89 against 24.17 in ECE_European Union (E25) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Costa Rica and ECE_European Union (E25)?
9.72, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ECE_European Union (E25)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and ECE_European Union (E25) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed